Balancing Act

Once a month, depending on the state of our finances, I'll engage in strictly disciplined retail therapy. One small item, sometimes very inexpensive, sometimes a little less so, usually purchased online, usually on sale, and gift-wrapped, if the vendor is offering it for free.

I keep an eye out for things that are unique, or have meaning or usefulness; a portable aromatherapy snifter, an ID bracelet with something I'm to remember engraved on it. This month, I got this:


That's a labradorite stone in the setting. According to the accompanying blurb:

Often regarded as a transformational stone that heals and balances the aura, labradorite is said to be protective during vulnerable growth stages and intense transitions.

I don't believe that stones have power to change or protect me, but it's been more difficult than usual this monthly cycle so I'm adopting the 'any little bit that helps' mode of thinking.